Grantville Gazette IV (Ring of Fire)

by Eric Flint
Grantville Gazette IV  (Ring of Fire)
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33 ratings, 3.73 average rating, 4 reviews (more data...)
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published
June 3rd 2008 by Baen

binding
Hardcover, 384 pages

isbn
1416555544    (isbn13: 9781416555544)

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After the West Virginia town of Grantville was unceremoniously hurled back through time to the 1630s, the seventeenth century would never be the same....more




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Leelan
06/25/08
Leelan rated it: 3 of 5 stars

recommends it for: most fans of alternative world SciFi
Another good book in the Ring of Fire series but not a great book. There are only a few short stories in this edition and they are read all too quickly. The last portion of the book are essays on technology etc that have some bearing on where the Ring of Fire might take the inhabitants of this alternate Earth.

There is rather bad news given at the very end of the book. There will be no further printed editions of the Gazette. If you want any more you will have to buy the downloads. Th...more
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Thomas Forsythe
06/23/09
Thomas Forsythe rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in July, 2009
The 1632 series is a fun alternate history story that follows a "what if" situation where a small Virginia town is transplanted back in time to the 30 years war in Germany. Eric Flint writes the series with several other well known authors. This book collects a series of short stories from various authors.
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Eric
06/06/08
Eric rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: science-fiction
Read in July, 2008
I've just got this book to be picked up at my friend Joie's bookstore so I can't give a review yet, but I know I'll like it. It's a continuation of the "1632" alternate-history series, where a very small West Virginia mining town is transported intact to central Germany in the midst of the Thirty Years' War. Many authors have worked on this series, and the editors are very strict about keeping the logical consequences of their "one impossible thing" consistent and realistic...more
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Topher
07/01/08
Topher rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in July, 2008
A town in west virginia, based upon a real WV town as it existed on a specific date (4/2/2000 I think) is transported back in time to the middle of the 30 years war.

Excellent research, wide open universe (think there are over 50 authors at this point, and at least 10 full length books). Lots of thoughts on what the impact would be in science, econ, military, etc.

Mostly very well written (some unevenness in the gazette series as many of the authors are first time publishe...more
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Clayton
06/16/09
Clayton rated it: 4 of 5 stars


James
06/06/09
James rated it: 4 of 5 stars


Rod Hulbert
06/04/09
Rod Hulbert rated it: 3 of 5 stars


Maurynne
05/30/09
Maurynne rated it: 4 of 5 stars


Jim
05/22/09
Jim rated it: 5 of 5 stars


Hugh Melrose
05/15/09
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Tim
04/29/09
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T
04/22/09
T rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: alternate-history, ebook
Read in August, 2006

Emily Nance
04/20/09
Emily Nance rated it: 3 of 5 stars


Virgil Fuqua
04/18/09
Virgil Fuqua rated it: 4 of 5 stars


Travis
04/11/09
Travis rated it: 4 of 5 stars


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03/31/09
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nicole
03/19/09
nicole marked it as to-read

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Pamphilene
02/27/09
Pamphilene rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: alternate-history

Cindy
02/16/09
Cindy rated it: 3 of 5 stars


Redsteve
02/04/09
Redsteve rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in December, 2008


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